With her response to Donald Trump’s comments about her background, Kamala Harris showed that Blackness doesn’t need to be explained or defended — an idea underscored by her campaign theme song.
Category: Music
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At 97, This Conductor Is Modest and Extraordinary
When Herbert Blomstedt, the oldest major conductor active today, led the Vienna Philharmonic, age was only one factor in his remarkable artistry.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Next Project: A ‘Warriors’ Album With Eisa Davis
The recording, inspired by Walter Hill’s 1979 film about a gang making a perilous trek through New York City, will be available on Oct. 18.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Wild Up’s Julius Eastman series, an excellent Bruckner symphony reading and the 100th album from BMOP/sound are among the highlights.
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A Dreamlike Collaboration From Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding
Milton Nascimento, a musical deity in Brazil, collaborates with the bassist, vocalist and producer Esperanza Spalding on an album that contemplates age’s effect on art.
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Taylor Swift Gets the Museum Treatment
Costumes and memorabilia from the pop star’s personal archive are now on display at the V&A museum in London.
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Algumas Últimas Notas da ‘Voz de Deus’
Milton Nascimento, uma divindade musical no Brasil, colabora com a baixista, vocalista e produtora Esperanza Spalding em um álbum que contempla o efeito da idade sobre a arte.
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Meshell Ndegeocello Could Have Had Stardom but Chose Music Instead
The bassist, singer and composer’s 1993 debut jolted the industry — then she decided to change. Now she is releasing a powerful album inspired by James Baldwin.
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Lyric Opera of Chicago Appoints Orchestra Veteran as New Leader
John Mangum, who helped guide the Houston Symphony through the turmoil of the pandemic, will serve as the company’s next general director.
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Richard Crawford, Leading Scholar of American Music, Dies at 89
American Music was a marginal subfield in the 1960s when he began his research as a student, and then as a faculty member, at the University of Michigan.
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Hannah Kendall Writes Music With a Vocabulary of Her Own
This composer’s latest work, for Lincoln Center, is in conversation with Robert Schumann’s music and mental health struggles.
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Wolfgang Rihm, Prolific Contemporary Classical Music Composer, Dies at 72
Likened to a “court composer” for Germany, he wrote more than 500 pieces and was considered one of the most original and independent musical voices in Europe.